Population By Race and Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo County, CA in 2010

Updated on January 29, 2024.

Based on the US Census Vintage data estimates, in 2010, the 269,800 population of San Luis Obispo County, California comprised of 56,107 people who identified as Hispanic (20.8%), and 213,693 people who identified as Non-Hispanic (79.2%).

Race: The White Alone population was the largest racial group in San Luis Obispo County, California with a population of 241,758 (89.61%); Asian Alone population was the second largest racial group with a population of 9,420 (3.49%); and Two Or More Races was the third largest racial group with a population of 8,324 (3.09%).

Ethnicity: The White Alone - Non Hispanic population was the largest ethnic group in San Luis Obispo County, California in 2010, with a population of 192,045 (71.18%); the second largest ethnic group was White Alone - Hispanic with a population of 49,713 (18.43%); and the third largest ethnic group was Asian Alone - Non Hispanic with a population of 8,489 (3.15%).

The charts and tables below shows the population and percentage of each racial and ethnicity group in San Luis Obispo, California.

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Population By Race in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2010
Race Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone 6,170 2.29%
White Alone 241,758 89.61%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 3,618 1.34%
Asian Alone 9,420 3.49%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone 510 0.19%
Two Or More Races 8,324 3.09%
Population By Ethnicity in San Luis Obispo , CA in 2010
Ethnicity Population Percentage
Black or African American Alone - Hispanic 822 0.31%
White Alone - Hispanic 49,713 18.43%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Hispanic 2,212 0.82%
Asian Alone - Hispanic 931 0.35%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Hispanic 134 0.05%
Two Or More Races - Hispanic 2,295 0.85%
Black or African American Alone - Non Hispanic 5,348 1.98%
White Alone - Non Hispanic 192,045 71.18%
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone - Non Hispanic 1,406 0.52%
Asian Alone - Non Hispanic 8,489 3.15%
Native Hawaiian And Pacific Islander Alone - Non Hispanic 376 0.14%
Two Or More Races - Non Hispanic 6,029 2.24%